Power pickup and dumping attachment for tractors



April 27, 1943. F, ARPS 2,317,578

POWER PICK-UP AND DUMPING ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS Filed Feb. 14, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ,4 TTO/Q/YEY B. F. ARPS April 27, 1943.

POWER PICK-UP AND DUMPING ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS Filed Feb. 14, 1941 '2 Sheets-Sheet 2 //7l /Y 702 5/2 u/vo F A1205 'V'ra A TTOQ/YEY Patented Apr. 27, 1943 POWER PICKUP AND DUIHPING ATTACH- MENT FOR TRACTORS Bruno F. Arps, New Holstein, Wis., assignor to Arps Corporation, New Holstein, Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin Application February 14, 1941, Serial No. 378,909

8 Claims. (Cl. 37-128) The present invention relates to devices commonly called scrapers which are adapted to be detachably connected to tractors and being controlled by a power lifting device whereby the operator can conveniently control the digging, picking up and dumping operations.

My invention is particularly adapted to tractors having preferably a'hydraulic power lift which may form a part of the standard tractor equipment and wherein the scraper is always under the complete control of the operator.

An object of my invention is to provide a scraper attachment which can be secured to and removed from the tractor without making changes in the standard equipment of the tractor.

A still further object of the present invention a is to provide a'device which will be almost instantaneous in its action and whereby its, operations need not interfere with the directional and speed control of the tractor. v

Generally stated, the objects of the present invention are to provide a device which will move the maximum amount of dirt in a minimum length of time and in a most economical and convenient manner and to provide an attachment which can be manufactured at low cost and is durable and reliable.

The above mentioned objects are accomplished by means of parts, combinations of parts, or their equivalents, and mode of operation, ashereinafter set forth and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. l is a side elevational view of one form of my device and when in a loading position, the tractor being shown fractionally and illustrating the position of the device while dumping, by dotted lines,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my device'as shown in Figure l and showing the device in a dumping position and attached to a well known tractor.

Fig. 3 illustrates a modification, showing the scraper in position for loading.

Fig. 4 illustrates the modification shown in Figure 3, the scraper being in a dumping position.

As thus illustrated, in Figures 1 and 2, the tractor, in its entirety, is designatedby reference character A and my improved device, in its entirety, is designated by reference character B.

Tractor A is preferably providedwith a hydraulic power lift (not shown) which is operatively connected to a transverse shaft l0. and adapted to oscillate this shaft and hold it in any desired position. The lifting device is provided with a hydraulic pump and a hand operated valve (not shown) whereby the tractor operator can manipulate the valve and move shaft I0 in its bearings to its extreme positions or hold it in any medial position. Power lifts of the class are too well known to require further description.

One well known tractor, as illustrated in Figure 2, is supplied with the power lift and shaft II) as standard equipment.

Shaft i0 carries on opposite ends thereof rearwardly extending arms ll-ll ,(one not shown). In Figure 1, arms II are indicated as being in position for loading the scraper and this memher, and other parts of the scraper attachment are designated by dotted lines, indicating the positions required for dumping. Therefore the dotted lines indicate substantially the highest position of arms ll. Clearly arms Il may be raised or lowered at their rear ends for more or less depth of cut, as will hereinafter appear.

Intermediate spaced arms l2l2 (one not shown) are arranged substantially in vertical alignment with arms I l and are preferably hinged to the axle housing [3 by means of brackets |4--l4 (one not shown) as at I5.

The rear ends of arms II are operatively connected to arms l2 by means of links Iii-I6 (one not shown) as at I! and I8, the ends of the links having forked brackets, as illustrated, one end of each link being screw threaded into its bracket as at l9. Thus shaft ID, as will be seen by scrutinizing Figure 1, may be turned by the power lift so as to raise or lower the rear ends of arms l2, as indicated in the figures; and the relative position of arms It and I2 may be changed somewhat by means of the screw threaded connection 19.

Two rearwardly and downwardly extending draw bars 20 20 (one not shown) are rigidly secured at their front ends preferably to brackets l4 as illustrated in Figure l. I may elect to make use of the standard transverse tractor draw bar, wherein members 20 will be very short and in the form of brackets which are secured to the ends of this standard draw bar.

The rear ends of members 20 are hingedly connected to the front ends of straps 23-23 as at 24. The rearends of members 23 are provided with slots 25. The main or base portion of the scraper is -U-shaped having side plates 26-25 which are provided with pins 21 which rotatably and slidably extend through slots 25, each having lustrated in Figure 1 and while transporting the load when the front end of the scraper is raised slightly above the ground surface for the purpose.

I provide upwardly extendinglinks 48-40 the lower ends being hingedly connected to members 28 as at 4|, the tops being preferably connected 7 together by a transverse member 42. These memhere are preferably formed from a single piece of bar stock.

outwardly. extending stops 42-43 are secured to links 4| and are'adapted to lie on members 23 when the scraper blade is in its lowest position relative to these members so runners 33 and the tractor wheels determine the maximum depth cut by the scraper. v

I hingedly mount upper side members 44- on members23. as at 4|; members. having downwardly projecting portions 45 for the purpose. These members are adapted to lie against the. sides of members 26 and loosely contact the outside surfaces of members 3|. Members will therefore be held in positive alignment with members 28.

I provide a rear end gate -41 for the rear ends ofmembers 44 which extends downwardly so as to form a closure for the rear end of the scraper base or trough. Arms I2 are pivoted to links III as at 0. Thus it will be seen that when members 44 are in the position shown inFigure 1, the scraper will be filled with material when the tractor moves forwardly.

I provide links 50-50 which are hingedly mounted midway their length on members 40 as at 5|. The forward ends of links 50 are in alignment, with arms l2, the rear ends being in vertical alignment with stops 52 which are secured to members 44. Thus when arms l2 move upwardly to a predetermined point, they will contact the forward ends of links 50, causing the rear ends of the links to contact members 52 and thus lift the rear ends of members 44 on their hinges ll, as illustrated by dotted lines in Figure 1, and permit the scraper base to assume the position shown.

Clearly links 50 and stops 52 may be designed and positioned so the material in the scraper will flow out of the scraper by gravity at any predetermined position of the scraper which will preferably be when arms H are in their highest position.

When it is desired to transport a load, the front end of the scraper is lifted clear of the ground so runners 33 will act to largely support the weight of the load. Clearly therefore, link 50 does not come into action until the front end of the scraper is lifted considerable higher than transporting position. i

In Figures 3 and 4. I illustrate a modification wherein members 23, 44. I5 and 41 are similar to that shown in Figures 1 and 2. However members 20, 23 and 28 are dispensed with and links l are hingedly mounted On brackets 6| as at 82,

being similar to the connection shown in Figure 1.

I provide links "-43 which are hinged to members 28 as at II and connected to ether at their tops similar to members in Figure l.

Links 60 are pivotally connected to links 03 as at N or this pivotal connection may beat ll. Spaced links "-65 (one not shown) are hingedly connected to the tractor frame as at I! and to links 63 as at 81. Thus it willbe seen that the position of link 33 will bedetermined by the position of members I and 05.

I provide chains, each connected preferably- J to the top of a link 63, thepther ends being connected to the adjacent rear upper corners of members 44; Thus the chain will act to prevent members 44 from following member 2| when the device is raised as illustrated in Figure 4' but will permit members 44 who on members 28 when in a loading or transporting position. J 1

On the forward ends of members.- I secure tioned and shaped as illustrated. These brackets at their tops will contact members 03 and act to force member 44 into loading position, as illustrated in Figure 3. Thus it will be seen that the design shown in Figures '3 and 4 will operate very similar to the design shown inFigures '1 and 2.

Ill-Figures 1 to 4, inclusive; links .II and 03- extend upwardly in parallel relation and therefore it will require either two arms l2 or two arms 65 to control these links. It will be understood that one of these arms may be dispensed with by moving the other arm in a transversely central position.

Clearly many minor detail changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, as recitedin the appended claims.

Having thus shown and described my invention,-

I claim:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a tractor having transversely spaced draw bar connections rigidly attached thereto, a power lift secured to the tractor frame and having transversely spaced rearwardly extending arms operatively connected thereto, their rear ends adapted to be oscillated vertically thereby, rearwardly extending straps pivotally mounted at their front ends to said draw bar connections and having at their rear ends elongated slots. a scraper bucket positioned between said straps and having pins near its rear end which slidably and rotatably extend through said slots, the rear ends of said rearwardly extending arms having hinged link connections to the forward end of said scraper whereby said forward end may be lowered and raised to loading and dumping positions and to intermediate positions by said power lift.

2. A device as recited in claim 1 including;

runners secured to the bottom of said scraper near the rear end thereof and adapted to act as a sliding support for said scraper when loading and when its front end is raised above the ground surface for transporting the load.

3. A device as recited in claim 1 including; stops on said links adapted to contact said straps and limit the downwardmovement of the front end of said scraper relative to the straps.

4. A device of the class described, comprising a tractor having transversely spaced draw bar connections rigidly attached thereto, a'power' lift secured to the frame of said tractor and having the connection between member 00 and arms ll transversely spaced rearwardly extending arms,

the free ends adapted to be oscillated vertically by said power 1ift,,rearwardly extending straps pivotally mounted at their front ends to said draw bar connections and having at their rear ends elongated slots, an open rear end scraper base positioned between said straps and having pins near its rear end which slidably and rotatably extend through said slots and adapted to engage the rear end thereof when said scraper is in its loading and transporting positions, intermediate spaced arms having their front ends pivotally mounted to said tractor, links forming an operating connection between the rear ends of said first arms and said intermediate arms, vertically extending links having their lower ends pivotally mounted to the front end of said base and being pivotally connected to the rear ends of said intermediate arms a distance above their base pivots, supplemental side members pivotally mounted at their front ends to the front end of said scraper and being adapted to lie on the top edges of the side members of said base and having a rear end gate which extends downwardly forming a closure for the rear end of said base, trip arms pivotally mounted on said links intermediate their ends, stops on said supplemental side members, said trip arms positioned whereby when the front end of said scraper reaches a predetermined height, their front ends will contact said intermediate arms and cause their rear ends to contact said stops to thereby lift said supplemental side members lid-like relative to said base.

5. A device as recited in claim 4 including; runners secured to the bottom of said base near the rear end thereof and adapted to act as a support therefor while loading and transporting.

6. A device as recited in claim 4 including; stops on said links adapted to contact said straps and limit the downward movement of the forward end of said base relative to said straps.

'7. A device of the class described, comprising a tractor having transversely spaced draw bar connections rigidly attached thereto, a power lift secured to the tractor frame and having transversely spaced rearwardly extending arms operatively connected thereto, their rear ends adapted to be oscillated vertically thereby, rearwardly vextending straps pivotally mounted at their front ends to said draw bar connections and having at their rear ends elongated slots, a scraper bucket positioned between said straps and having pins near its rear end which slidably and rotatably extend through said slots, the rear ends of said rearwardly extending arms having hinged link connections to the forward end of said scraper whereby said forward end may be lowered and raised to loading and dumping positions and to intermediate positions by said power lift, said slots adapted to limit the forward and rearward movement of said scraper bucket relative to the tractor.

8. A device of the class described, comprising a tractor having transversely spaced draw bar connections rigidly attached thereto, a power lift secured to the frame of said tractor and having transversely spaced rearwardly extending arms, the free ends adapted to be oscillated vertically by said power lift, rearwardly extending straps pivotally mounted at their front ends'to said draw bar connections and having at their rear ends elongated slots, an open rear end scraper base positioned between said straps and having pins near its rear end which slidably and rotatably extend through said slots, intermediate spaced arms having their front ends pivotally mountedto said tractor, links forming an operating connection between the rear ends of said first arms and said intermediate arms, vertically extending links having their lower ends pivotally mounted to the front end of said base and being pivotally connected to the rear ends of said intermediate arms a distance above their base pivots, supplemental side members pivotally mounted at their front ends to the front end of said scraper base and having a rear end gate which extends downwardly forming a closure for the rear end of said base, means whereby when the front end of said scraper reaches a predetermined height, a further movement will lift said supplemental side members lid-like relative to said base, said slots adapted to limit the forward and rearward movement of said scraper base relative to the tractor.

BRUNO F. ARPS. 

